Grants and Contributions:

Enhancing Nutrition Services to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Asia

5007062236 D002099001 P001066001 P001066002

$46,185,312.53

Mar 8, 2016 - Dec 31, 2021

P001066001: This initiative aims to improve the health and nutrition status of poor and vulnerable mothers, newborns and children in select regions by working with local health authorities. It directly addresses malnutrition in the first 1000 days of children's lives in targeted districts and informs national nutrition policies in the targeted countries. Malnutrition is the cause of over 3 million child deaths annually and results in non-communicable conditions, such as stunting, wasting and anemia, as well as poor motor, cognitive and social development. The project is being implemented in Bangladesh (Thakurgaon District), Myanmar (Thabaung Township), Kenya (Elgeyo Marakwet county) and Tanzania (Singida and Shinyanga Regions).The effects of malnutrition in these countries are significant with serious social and economic implications. Such conditions are especially pronounced in rural regions, such as those targeted by the project. The project is expected to contribute directly to the improved health of approximately 1.64 million individuals, including more than 674,000 women, 553,000 children and 418,000 men, and indirectly reach an estimated 2.1 million individuals who are not targeted by the project but who benefit from the strengthened health system and improved health services. Policy changes in nutrition and wider application of existing policies as a result of the project advocacy efforts also have a positive impact on indirect beneficiaries. The sexual and reproductive health component of this project will directly benefit 1,284,533 people, including 549,182 women of reproductive age and 93,430 children under two years of age. Other direct beneficiaries include 309,728 adolescents (10-19 year old girls and boys), 332,194 adult men, and 2,148 service providers at facility and community levels. In addition, the initiative’s activities targeting Canadian awareness of MNCH are expected to reach over 3 million Canadians. Project activities include: (1) recruiting, training and equipping community healthcare workers to promote and provide basic health services; (2) training local health councils in improved data collection, analysis and reporting to inform planning and delivery of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services; (3) raising awareness of primary caretakers on key nutritional practices, including dietary diversity; (4) providing inputs and training in the development of home gardens; (5) training of peer-based networks/care groups on malnutrition prevention and sexual and reproductive health rights issues (i.e. family planning, early forced child marriage, sexual gender-based violence; (6) informing and increasing community participation in policy dialogue with governments on MNCH and sexual and reproductive health and rights; and, (7) implementing interactive media and linking Canadians with empowered youth in a mentorship program to improve the knowledge and ability of Canadians to engage in international MNCH, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender issues. It is implemented by World Vision Canada in collaboration with the Micronutrient Initiative, HarvestPlus, the Canadian Society for International Health, and the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Project implementation is also supported by the following local partners: in Bangladesh: World Vision Bangladesh, Institute of Public Health Nutrition, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - Office of the Civil Surgeon Thakugaon; in Myanmar: World Vision Myanmar, Thabaung Township Health Department; in Kenya: World Vision Kenya, Ministry of Health - Divison of Family Health, Ministry of Health Services - Elgeyo Marakwet County; in Tanzania: World Vision Tanzania, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre. P001066002: World Vision Canada is working to safeguard the provision of critical reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services for women and girls, and support national health system efforts in the communities where they are working to help prevent and mitigate the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar and Tanzania. The objectives of the ENRICH-COVID19 preparedness and response plan are to strengthen community health promotion; improve health systems and health workforce capacity; and strengthen community-based social services to minimize the gendered impact of the pandemic on health systems, social services, and economic activity, particularly for women and girls. Expected activities include: • Promoting preventive measures to slow and stop the spread of COVID-19 in target communities. • Procuring and distributing hygiene materials to vulnerable households and key services providers/institutions for prevention of COVID-19. • Training and equipping public health systems and service providers to deliver gender-responsive COVID-19 prevention, detection, treatment and surveillance services. • Facilitating the protection of essential health, nutrition and sexual reproductive health and rights services, including sexual gender-based violence and Micronutrient powder supplementation. • Promoting holistic multisector support to women, adolescent girls, children, and their families to mitigate secondary impacts of COVID-19, including negative sexual reproductive health, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, nutrition and livelihoods outcomes. This COVID-19 response will provide support to a total of 6,312,851 people in the ENRICH catchment and surrounding areas in Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar and Tanzania.

Global Affairs Canada

P001066001: The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved delivery of gender-responsive essential health, nutrition and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights services for mothers including adolescents, pregnant women, women of child-bearing age, newborns and children under two; (2) increased production, consumption and utilization of nutritious foods and micronutrient supplements by mothers, pregnant women, women of child-bearing age, newborns and children under two; (3) strengthened gender-responsive governance, policy and public engagement around maternal, newborn and child health and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in Canada and target countries.

P001066002: The ENRICH COVID-19 response will cover a total of 6,312,851 people in the ENRICH catchment and surrounding areas through the health systems strengthening and other direct supports. Out of this, an estimated 1,946,048 will be women and adolescent girls.

Mississauga, Ontario, CA L5T 2Y4

GC-2016-Q4-0195

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

119304855

Not-for-profit organization or charity

The end date is postponed to December 31, 2021

Jul 22, 2020

World Vision Canada

Mississauga--Malton

35062

International Development Assistance Program

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.